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Overview
Building on our core values, we are weaving sustainability further into the fabric of our business. We believe that targeted ESG efforts are integral to our objective of seeking attractive investment returns.
We pursue an ESG strategy that is designed to address the most material issues to our business, starting with a Corporate Sustainability program – focused on our operations and then scale through a Responsible Investment program that focuses on our investment platform.
We believe that by being a leader for integration of environmental, social and corporate governance factors in our business, we can in turn help drive greater adoption within our investment and portfolio management processes and help create better investment outcomes. Whether it’s protecting and growing the capital of our clients, creating long-term value for our shareholders or aligning our interests with business partners, we are committed to supporting sustainable practices that help enable us to seek risk-adjusted returns.
Our ESG Material Issues
We have identified eight ESG topics that we believe are most material to our business and long-term performance. These topics form the basis of our sustainability strategy. We continue to assess the materiality of these issues and ensure that we remain attentive to, and ahead of, any shifts in the landscape and our stakeholders’ priorities.
In the years ahead, the differentiated ESG program will be the one that embeds itself in the heart and mind of every employee, informing their daily work. Our aspiration is when someone asks ‘who is responsible for ESG?’ we all will raise our hands.
Partner, Head of ESG
Corporate Sustainability
How we lead by example through our own corporate operations
We seek to take a transparent, rigorous, and data-driven approach to our climate initiatives
We harness the power of difference to be a force for good and contribute to the long-term success of Ares and our stakeholders.
We partner with charitable organizations to make an impact in our communities.
Responsible Investment
Our Responsible Investment Program describes our ESG integration and management processes.
We believe our approach to integrating and managing what we consider to be material ESG considerations in the investment process can help manage risk, shape the long-term growth and performance of our investments and enable value creation opportunities.
We have defined three tiers of roles and responsibilities for our ESG integration process: Oversight responsibility; Defining implementation; and Driving implementation. Throughout this model, we collaborate to tailor our ESG strategy to each investment group and drive ownership and accountability across the platform.
Senior Leadership and ESG Team
- Subject to the control and supervision of Ares' Board of Directors, Senior Leadership holds oversight responsibility for Ares' ESG strategy
- The ESG team at Ares develops and executes an approach that seeks to deliver value to Ares and its stakeholders
Investment & Portfolio Management ESG Champions
- The ESG team in combination with the respective investment team is responsible for defining the objectives, implementation steps, and processes for Ares' investment platform
- The ESG team partners with investment & portfolio management professionals denoted as “ESG Champions” to adapt Ares' approach to strategy-specific implementation steps
Ares Investment Teams
Roles & Responsibilities
- Ares ESG team partners with ESG Champions to drive implementation of strategy-specific processes and review and revise on a periodic basis
- Investment Teams may integrate material ESG considerations into investment decision making
- Front-line investment and portfolio management professionals seek to execute ESG-related tasks for select investments
Our ESG Champions
Our network of ESG Champions drives integration efforts on the ground. ESG Champions embedded across the firm are a critical bridge to the broader employee base
